numaaish-e-rukh-e-rangin-e-yaar rahne de — Ahmar Gorakhpuri

"chaman mein phulon kaa daamaan-e-taar-taar bhi dekh bahaar dekh chukaa haasil-e-bahaar bhi dekh asir-e-subh-e-tarab shaam-e-sogvaar bhi dekh guzarte lamhon kaa ik aur shaahkaar bhi dekh mah-o-nujum ke jalvon se khelne vaale fazaa mein phailaa huaa rang-e-intishaar bhi dekh tire khayaal se aage tiri nazar se pare jo pal rahe hain vo lamhaat-e-khalfishaar bhi dekh nikal ke marmarin mahlon ke sard-khaanon se tapaa tapaa saa gharibon kaa reg-zaar bhi dekh bahaar ghuncha-o-gul se nazar haTaa ke zaraa sisakti qaum ke zakhmon kaa laala-zaar bhi dekh ba-naam-e-amn liye aslahon ke daaman se jo uTh rahaa hai vo tufaan-e-shoala-baar bhi dekh lahu lahu hai jahaan jism-e-aashti 'ahmar' sitam-rasidon kaa vo khun-chakaan dayaar bhi dekh"

"khel kar silsila-e-gardish-e-ayyaam ke saath zindagi ham ne guzaari baDe aaraam ke saath sun rahaa huun dil-e-barbaad ke afsaane mein aap kaa naam bhi aaya hai mire naam ke saath shukr-sad-shukr ki muddat pe tujhe shikva-taraaz yaad to aaya koi saikDon ilzaam ke saath kam-nigaahi se tiri bazm-e-tarab mein saaqi dekh aankhein na chhalak jaaein kahin jaam ke saath teri yaadon mein guzarte hue lamhon ki thakan lutf-e-aaghaaz bhi laai gham-e-anjaam ke saath baDhtaa jaataa hai ujaalon pe andheron kaa asar subh badnaam na ho jaae kahin shaam ke saath is zamaane mein gale milte hue dekhaa hai ravish-e-khaas ko ham ne ravish-e-aam ke saath ham bhi khele hain lab-e-shaahid-e-mai se 'ahmar' jura-kash ham bhi rahe hain kabhi 'khayyaam' ke saath"

"rahte nahin qaabu mein sar-e-raahguzar paanv rakhte hain idhar paanv to paDte hain udhar paanv kaandhon pe liye umr kaa bosida janaaza jaataa hai udhar jism bhi jaate hain jidhar paanv maahaul hi aaina-e-har-ahd-e-navi hai jhule hi mein aa jaate hain bachche ke nazar paanv baDh jaate hain kuchh aur bhi manzil ke taqaaze kho dete hain jab hausla-e-azm-e-safar paanv paamaal hue hain kai sahraaon ke siine yunhi nahin aate hain nazar khaak-basar paanv har chand baDhi jaati hai lamhon ki masaafat thakte nahin baDhte hue sadiyon ke magar paanv milti nahin gar zehn ko idraak ki aankhein rakhte hi nahin farsh pe mahrum-e-basar paanv shahron ki tijori kabhi deti nahin roTi kheton mein pahunchte nahin dahqaan ke agar paanv sidhi sahi lekin rah-e-ikhlaas pe 'ahmar' paDte hain zamaane ke ba-andaaz-e-digar paanv"

"aish-aagaah gham-shanaas rahaa ji kabhi khush kabhi udaas rahaa vaqt ne anginat libaas diye phir bhi insaan be-libaas rahaa us se puchho khushi ke ehsaasaat muddaton jo ghamon ke paas rahaa main vo sahraa-e-be-saraab huun jo apne hi lab ki ban ke pyaas rahaa qalb-e-nau mein ba-faiz-e-vahm-o-gumaan har yaqin surat-e-qayaas rahaa haadson ke hujum mein pis kar gham kaa har lamha bad-havaas rahaa qatl lamhon kaa ho rahaa thaa magar vaqt be-khauf-o-be-hiraas rahaa meraa afsaana-e-hayaat 'ahmar' ban ke har gham kaa iqtibaas rahaa"

"thi khvaab mein bhi jalva-numaai tamaam raat niind aai bhi to niind na aai tamaam raat samjhaa na dil ne ahd-shikan tujh ko taa-sahar kartaa rahaa adu ki buraai tamaam raat tum se to khair vaada-khilaafi hui hui kam-bakht maut bhi to na aai tamaam raat hichki bataa rahi thi ki us bevafaa ko bhi meri hi tarah niind na aai tamaam raat khalvat-gah-e-talab mein ujaalaa na ho sakaa lau shama-e-aarzu ki baDhaai tamaam raat jab ho sakaa na koi mudaavaa-e-soz-e-ishq ashkon ne gham ki aag bujhaai tamaam raat rah rah ke dard uThtaa rahaa aur chashm-e-shauq apne hi aansuon mein nahaai tamaam raat 'ahmar' milaa thaa jis se hamein dard-e-aashiqi dete rahe usi ki duhaai tamaam raat"

"naghma-haa-e-asar-andaaz kahaan se laaun soz mein Duubaa huaa saaz kahaan se laaun be-kasi hamdam-o-hamraaz kahaan se laaun gham mein Duubi hui aavaaz kahaan se laaun ishq ne jis ke liye qais kaa jaama pahnaa husn-e-khud-bin ke vo andaaz kahaan se laaun uf vo duzdida nigaahon ke hasin nazzaare uf vo tere ghalat-andaaz kahaan se laaun maut hai mere liye talkhi-e-anjaam-e-hayaat tujh ko ai lazzat-e-aaghaaz kahaan se laaun sunne vaalon ko jo khud-rafta kare ai 'ahmar' apne sheron mein vo eajaaz kahaan se laaun"

"phir khuun mein vahshat raqsaan hai tajdid sitam karne ke liye ik taaza zakhm ki khvaahish hai ik sadma kam karne ke liye ham din-bhar duniyaa-daari mein hans hans ke baatein karte hain phir saari raat pighalte hain ik ashk raqam karne ke liye vo vasl ki jis ne ham donon ko yaksar be-buniyaad kiyaa ab fursat hai aa mil baiThein us vasl kaa gham karne ke liye ik kaari zakhm ki chaahat ne kyaa kyaa na hamein gulzaar kiyaa ham kis kis se mansub hue ik hijr baham karne ke liye insaan ke jiine marne ke majburi ke mukhtaari ke ye saare khel zaruri hain taamir adam karne ke liye"

"chaand bhi khoyaa khoyaa saa hai taare bhi khvaabida hain aaj fazaa ke bojhal-pan se lahje bhi sanjida hain jaane kin kin logon se is dard ke kyaa kyaa rishte the hijr ki is aabaad saraa mein sab chehre naadida hain itne barson baad bhi donon kaise TuuT ke milte hain tu hai kitnaa saada-dil aur ham kitne pechida hain sun jaanaan ham tark-e-taalluq aur kisi din kar leinge aaj tujhe bhi ujlat si hai ham bhi kuchh ranjida hain kaanon mein ik sargoshi hai be-maani si sargoshi aankhon mein kuchh khvaab saje hain khvaab bhi umr-rasida hain ghar ki vo makhdush imaarat gir ke phir taamir hui ab aangan mein peD hain jitne saare shaakh burida hain is basti mein ek saDak hai jis se ham ko nafrat hai us ke niche pagDanDi hai jis ke ham girvida hain"

"raftagaan ki sadaa nahin main huun ye tiraa vaahima nahin main huun tere maazi ke saath dafn kahin meraa ik vaaqi'a nahin main huun kyaa milaa intihaa-pasandi se kyaa main tere sivaa nahin main huun ek muddat mein jaa ke mujh pe khulaa chaand hasrat-zada nahin main huun us ne mujh ko muhaal jaan liyaa main ye kahtaa rahaa nahin main huun main hi 'ujlat mein aa gayaa thaa idhar ye zamaana nayaa nahin main huun meri vahshat se Dar gae shaayad yaar baad-e-fanaa nahin main huun main tire saath rah gayaa huun kahin vaqt Thahraa huaa nahin main huun gaahe gaahe sukhan zaruri hai saamne aaina nahin main huun sarsari kyuun guzartaa hai mujh se ye miraa maajraa nahin main huun us ne puchhaa kahaan gayaa vo shakhs kyaa bataataa ki thaa nahin main huun ye kise dekhtaa hai mujh se udhar tere aage khalaa nahin main huun"

"dast-kash hon na mai-e-gul ke khush-aashaam abhi ki labaalab hain mah-o-mehr ke do-jaam abhi zehn mein saaqi hai mai-khaana hai hai jaam abhi hosh kahtaa huun ise hosh kaa kyaa kaam abhi mujh ko darkaar na hai kufr na islaam abhi sidhe sidhe hi chale aate hain paighaam abhi tu bhi baaqi tiri rahmat bhi hai baaqi saaqi rahne de hai mai-e-isyaan se baDaa kaam abhi khaal-o-gesu se hai ye silsila-e-raaz-o-niyaaz daana sad-daana ho ye daam ho sad-daam abhi ziist ke khvaab ki taabir abhi baaqi hai ibtidaa dekh chuke hai magar anjaam abhi rah-rav-e-ishq abhi duur hai mearaaj-e-habib rashk-e-manzil na huaa raah mein har gaam abhi zarra-zarra hai ik aatish-kada-e-nur kalim dekh agar tu na ho aatish-zada-e-baam abhi imtiyaaz-e-man-o-tu raaz-e-khafi hai lekin khaasgaan ke liye kahtaa huun sar-e-aam abhi aks ko zo'm hai be-misli-e-rang-o-bu kaa turfa ye hai ki muqaabil hai vo gulfaam abhi raaz-goi tiri 'aiman' hai gunaah-e-akbar maang le afv ki us kaa hai karam aam abhi"

"baad-e-shimaal chalne lagi ang ang mein lipTaa hai kaun mujh se ye patjhaD ke rang mein khvaahish ke kaarobaar se bachnaa muhaal hai utregaa tu bhi saath mire is surang mein main aandhiyon mein haath bhi pakDun tiraa to kyaa ik shaakh-e-be-siper huun havaaon ki jang mein 'raanjhaa' main 'ahd-e-nau kaa qabilon mein baT gayaa to 'hir' ban ke pi na saki zahr jhang mein garmaa sakin na chaahatein teraa kaThor jism har ek jal ke bujh gai tasvir sang mein aage 'musavvir' aag 'aqab mein hai ye sadaa pichhe na muD ke dekhnaa is dasht-e-sang mein"

"tifli piiri o naujavaani hech tiin din ki hai zindagaani hech umr-e-do-roza par ghamanD itnaa munimon ki hai lan-taraani hech raat thoDi hai aao pyaar karein subh ko hogi ye kahaani hech chaar din ki bahaar hai saari ye takabbur hai yaar-e-jaani hech dil ke haathon 'haqir' jhagDon mein meri guzri sadaa javaani hech"